used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
cloggedadjectiveUS /klɔːɡd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
Dryadnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was past her luncheon hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
immediately past
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was past her luncheon hour.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past her luncheon hour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Her cheeks flamed; her hands were cold and moist; and her heart beat thick and slow, clogged, as it were, by its own heaviness.
throbbed
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From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the lapse of time was naught to her, nor the fever that throbbed in her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Four hours later she came, as it were, to herself, to find that she sat lax in her place, with open, upturned palms, and eyes vacantly fixed upon the opposite wall.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "The Last Dryad," read to the final word, was tumbled in a heap upon the floor.
